This martial saint is too cautious.

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In the days that followed, Lin Yan went into seclusion in Guangping County.

Apart from visiting his fourth aunt and uncle, and catching up with Monkey and Zhang Wei, no one in the entire Guangping County knew he had returned.

During the day, I cultivate myself, chat with my aunt, have a few drinks with my uncle in the evening, and occasionally visit my sister-in-law to listen to music.

To Lin Yan's delight, perhaps because of her uncle's return and the relief from the pressures of life, her aunt's complexion was getting better and better.

In the courtyard, Lin Yan's ten fingers kept changing, and the sparse天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) in the entire courtyard began to become active. He was trying to condense a first-order spirit gathering array.

These past few days, Lin Yan has finally fully grasped the theoretical system of the Heavenly Evolution Technique.

Once you've thoroughly grasped the theory, it's time to start putting it into practice.

A first-order spirit-gathering array can absorb the energy of heaven and earth within a ten-mile radius and continuously converge towards the location of the array.

As the lowest-level spirit-gathering array, it does not require any other treasures. It only needs to condense the array patterns. Once the nine array patterns are formed, the spirit-gathering array is considered complete.

Lin Yan closed his eyes slightly, and as his ten fingers moved, strands of Dharma power seeped out from his fingertips, condensing in the air without dissipating, transforming into transparent patterns that were almost invisible to the naked eye.

This scene is remarkably similar to the process he used when he condensed his罡域 (罡域, a type of internal energy field).

The difference is that Gangyu only used true essence, while now he is using the power of Dharma form.

The first array pattern landed in the air, followed immediately by the second array pattern. Where the two array patterns intersected, the energy of heaven and earth gathered and began to form a tiny vortex.

If you look closely, you'll also notice that the two array patterns are vibrating slightly, and it is this slight vibration that draws the energy of heaven and earth closer.

The third, the fourth, the fifth —

When the sixth array pattern appeared, the energy of heaven and earth outside the courtyard began to converge towards the courtyard. If there were outsiders present, they could even feel a slight breeze blowing at this moment.

The seventh, the eighth, and the ninth.

When the ninth array pattern appeared, Lin Yan's ten fingers suddenly sped up, and the nine array patterns increased their amplitude.

boom!

As Lin Yan clasped his ten fingers together, a crisp sound rang out in the courtyard.

The next moment, without Lin Yan using the power of his Dharma Aspect to activate them, the nine array patterns began to vibrate on their own. The nine array patterns vibrated on their own for several breaths before disappearing into the air.

Lin Yan smiled. It seemed that he had a good talent for deducing formations, as he succeeded on the first try.

"This level of spirit-gathering array—placed here, will have very little effect."

Sensing the energy of heaven and earth in the courtyard, Lin Yan murmured to himself for a while. The Spirit Gathering Array cannot conjure up the energy of heaven and earth out of thin air, but rather gathers the energy of heaven and earth within a radius of ten miles. Whether the effect is good or not depends on how much energy of heaven and earth is available around it.

Throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty, the areas with the most abundant spiritual energy were mostly located in the mountains and forests, and these areas were occupied by the various major sects.

However, Lin Yan didn't care. He condensed the spirit gathering array not for cultivation, but to test his learning results.

His success proved that he did have some talent in formations.

"Disperse!"

Lin Yan clenched his right hand in the air, and the nine array patterns that had disappeared into the air reappeared, then collapsed instantly and vanished without a trace.

The first-order spirit-gathering array, set up in Guangping County, is better than nothing, but it's not entirely useless either.

At least my uncle and aunt stay in the courtyard where the energy of heaven and earth is more abundant. Their bodies will be healthier than ordinary people after being constantly bathed in this energy.

But after thinking about it, Lin Yan finally gave up.

Compared to its minor effect on the body, the first-order spirit gathering array is still quite noticeable, and the harm it brings may be greater.

Ordinary martial artists wouldn't notice anything, but any Dharma Aspect martial artist passing through Guangping County would discover something amiss once they stopped.

"Unfortunately, our ancestors still possessed too few array patterns. According to our ancestors, the most precious thing in the path of deduction is array patterns, and those high-level array patterns are all controlled by the major sects and are not easily passed on to outsiders."

Lin Yan's face showed regret. Even his ancestor, who was as powerful as he was, had only left him with three array patterns. Any more—according to his ancestor, these were secrets of the Tianyan Sect, and his ancestor dared not reveal them without the sect's permission.

Muttering to himself, Lin Yan stood up. He had successfully formed a first-order spirit-gathering array, and he could now be considered to have entered the basics of the Heavenly Evolution Technique. As for the deduction aspect—that required deduction array patterns, which were not mentioned in the ancestral inheritance.

"Why does it feel like my ancestor's words are subtly trying to get me to go to the Heavenly Evolution Sect? What exactly is the Heavenly Evolution Sect?"

The next day.

"Why didn't you cultivate today?"

Seeing Lin Yan come out of the backyard early in the morning, Liu asked him in surprise, but before Lin Yan could answer, she seemed to have figured it out.

"What?" she whispered. "You're leaving?"

"Yes, it's time to return to the sect today."

Lin Yan nodded. His avatar had already absorbed all the Taiqing True Qi and the energy of heaven and earth from Laoshan, and there was only one month left before the Taiyi Great Elixir was ready to be made. It was time to return.

Having broken through to the cave heaven on his own, thus disrupting his master's plan, he needs to make some preparations in advance to obtain the Devouring Sword Dao Mark.

Liu fell silent; her nephew was now a big shot.

Big shots are great in every way, except they spend too little time at home.

"You're leaving now? Have one last drink with me before you go."

Uncle Lin Yan followed closely behind, but his face didn't show much reluctance.

Men are free to roam the world, and now that my nephew has made great strides, he naturally can't stay at home forever.

"Okay, let's call Fourth Aunt and her husband."

Lin Yan nodded and then offered his suggestion.

"Let Xiao Mo go and call him."

Lin Yan waved his hand: "I'll go to the delicatessen on the street and get some of your favorite cooked food."

Hearing her husband's words, Liu's face lit up with a smile again: "How would you know what Xiaoyan likes to eat? You'll just buy what you like to eat."

"Hehe, at worst we'll just buy them all."

Lin Yan chuckled; the Lin family wasn't short of money right now.

"Alright, I'll go and inform Mrs. Qin later."

Liu watched her husband leave, then her gaze returned to Lin Yan: "Little Yan, you're a big shot now. There are many things that a commoner like me doesn't understand, but Auntie—"

"They're here!"

Hearing his aunt's words, Lin Yan's lips twitched; he knew this step was inevitable.

"Aunt, I understand. Of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is to have no offspring. Don't worry, I will definitely have offspring." Lin Yan quickly interrupted his aunt.

"real?"

"real."

Hearing Lin Yan's assurance, Liu sighed softly: "Your uncle is magnanimous and didn't think that much about it, but back then your father and mother..."

"You entrusted this to me, and as long as you haven't married and had children, I, your aunt, will always feel ashamed to face your parents."

"Then let Uncle go and offer incense during festivals and when we pay respects to our ancestors. Uncle has a thick skin."

"You—"

Liu was amused by Lin Yan's words, but did not continue the topic.

The next day.

Lin Yan returned to Laoshan and arrived at Taiqing Water Moon.

At the pool of Taiqing Shuiyue, Taiqing emerged from underwater and directly disappeared into Lin Yan's body.

As the Taiqing Body entered, the power of the Dharma Image in the three cave heavens within Lin Yan's body suddenly increased significantly.

"It's even faster than my original cultivation speed."

Feeling the increase in strength brought about by the return of Taiqing Yunshen, Lin Yan had a satisfied look on his face. He also cultivated every day in Guangping County, but due to the limitations of the energy of heaven and earth, his cultivation speed was not as fast as that of Taiqing Yunshen.

"No wonder many Dharma Aspect experts are not tempted by worldly power; the exhilarating feeling of cultivation alone is enough to make up for it."

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o

The satisfaction derived from absorbing vast amounts of energy from heaven and earth and continuously increasing one's strength is no less than the satisfaction derived from power and sex.

"Return to Beihai for the journey!"

Heading to Langya Prefecture, Lin Yan retrieved a flying bird, soared into the sky, and headed towards the North Sea.

Beihai Xingdao, Taiyi Sword Sect.

As soon as Lin Yan returned to his mountain peak and put down his luggage, he heard a telepathic message in his ear.

"Come to Qijian Hall."

"it is good."

Upon hearing Elder Li's telepathic message, Lin Yan nodded.

A dozen or so breaths later.

Inside the Qijian Hall, Lin Yan stepped in and addressed Elder Li, who was standing in the hall, "Elder Li, did you summon me here because you have something to instruct me on?"

"The Taiyi Great Elixir has been started ahead of schedule."

"Is the furnace open?"

Lin Yan's eyes lit up. Although he didn't need the Taiyi Elixir to break through to the Cave Heaven Realm right now, the Taiyi Elixir was still useful for Cave Heaven Realm cultivation.

If one does not cultivate the Taiqing Heart Sutra or the Taiqing Body Nourishment Technique, one large medicine is equivalent to several months of cultivation. Even if one has the Taiqing Heart Sutra cultivation bonus, one large medicine can still save nearly a month of cultivation time.

He had no reason to give up such a powerful medicine.

"The furnace was opened ahead of schedule because there was a problem with the refining process; only two pieces were produced."

Li Mubai looked at Lin Yan. The quantity of Taiyi medicine this time had exceeded everyone's expectations.

It should be noted that because of the emergence of Lin Yan and Pei Wujiu, two Dharma Aspect prodigies, the sect specially prepared several extra portions of medicinal materials for this Taiyi Great Elixir refining. Ideally, there should be six pills, and even at the very least, there should be three.

Unexpectedly, only two were successfully refined in the end.

"Two, then this disciple should have no problem taking one."

Lin Yan's expression didn't change much. In terms of potential, he was a Dharma Aspect Prodigy, and in terms of strength, he was already at the third level of the Cave Heaven Realm. It was only natural for him to want a Taiyi Great Medicine.

"It's not that easy."

Hearing Lin Yan's confident words, Li Mubai shook his head slightly: "The Sword Sect also has three Realm Realm warriors waiting for the Taiyi Elixir. According to the rules, if you want it, you can only compete with them."

Those who reach the Realm of Reality under the age of sixty are already the future pillars of the sect.

In Li Mubai's view, Lin Yan's confidence must be because he felt that as a prodigy of the Dharma Aspect realm, he could obtain one.

"Can."

However, Lin Yan's expression remained unchanged, and he nodded in agreement.

"Um?"

This time, it was Li Mubai's turn to be surprised, and he looked Lin Yan up and down.

However, Lin Yan concealed his aura, so even he couldn't discern his cultivation level.

"Do you know that your opponent is in the Realm of Reality? Although he is only in the early stage of the Realm of Reality, he is far superior to someone in the Realm of Illusion."

Li Mubai's expression turned serious. He knew that Lin Yan's current strength was arguably the strongest person below the Realm of Reality.

However, the Realm of Reality and the Realm of Reality are two different concepts.

"This disciple understands."

"Knowing that, you still agreed?"

Li Mubai's face showed a hint of anger. Knowing that there were only two Taiyi Elixir pills available this time, he had already devised a solution for Lin Yan.

Let Lin Yan go to his master, and have that Senior Shen step in and make a scene at the hands of his senior uncles and elders, arguing that Lin Yan's talent deserves this great medicine.

To put it bluntly, it's about letting Senior Shen cause trouble, and the final result will probably be that Lin Yan and the other three compete fairly.

Those three junior brothers at the Realm of Reality suppressed their strength to below the Realm of Reality before fighting Lin Yan, which gave Lin Yan a slight chance of winning.

"The sect rules are here, and this disciple shall abide by them."

Lin Yan chuckled. He knew what Elder Li was worried about. After thinking for a moment, his aura began to rise.

"Um?"

Seeing Lin Yan suddenly release his aura, Li Mubai was taken aback, but after a few breaths, a glint flashed in his eyes.

"You—have broken through to reality?"

"What a stroke of luck!"

Li Mubai:

Seeing Lin Yan's humble face, he really wanted to slap him.

You call breaking through from illusion to reality a stroke of luck?

"You shouldn't be so humble in the future, or you'll easily get beaten up."

After a long pause, Li Mubai spoke softly, recalling how it had taken him two and a half years to break through from the sixth level of the Illusory Realm to the Real Realm.

And what about Lin Yan?

If I remember correctly, after emerging from the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, I was rumored to be at the fifth stage of the Illusionary Aspect realm.

Li Mubai felt that he should probably join the "Lin Yan Cultivation Victims Alliance" established by the disciples of Qijian Hall.

Several months ago, he learned by chance that the disciples of Qijian Hall had formed such an alliance. At first, he was a little confused and did not understand the meaning of being a victim.

After some questioning, it was learned that these disciples were all once at the same level as Lin Yan, or even surpassed him, but now they had been left far behind by Lin Yan.

The so-called "victim alliance" refers to those whose martial arts aspirations were damaged by Lin Yan's rapid cultivation.

Composing himself, Li Mubai said seriously, "Even if you have already entered the Realm of Reality, those junior brothers are already in the Realm of Reality—"

However, Li Mubai's words were cut short.

The aura released by Lin Yan was no longer just that of the early stage of the Realm of Reality; it was that of the middle stage of the Realm of Reality.

"I understand. I will discuss this matter with the Zhengxin Hall. You may leave."

Li Mubai waved his hand, somewhat disheartened. He didn't even have the mind to ask Lin Yan how he broke through.

What do you want to ask?

After asking, all I got was a "lucky break" response?

"Then this disciple will take his leave. Elder Li, please inform this disciple when the competition for the Great Medicine will begin."

Seeing Elder Li's expression, Lin Yan was also very confused. Shouldn't Elder Li be happy for him for breaking through to the Realm of Reality?

After leaving Qijian Hall, Lin Yan did not hesitate and headed directly towards the Hidden Peak where his master was located.

Just as Lin Yan left the Sword Opening Hall, Li Mubai's expression changed slightly, and a few breaths later, his figure disappeared from the spot.

o

Inside the Chengbing Hall, several figures were discussing the ownership of the Taiyi Great Elixir, and the atmosphere in the hall was not relaxed.

The Taiyi Great Elixir was started ahead of schedule, but only two were produced, which was not enough to go around.

When Li Mubai stepped into the hall, he saw his three junior brothers at the Realm of Reality standing inside.

The old man sitting at the head of the table had his eyes half-closed. When he saw Li Mubai enter, he only slightly raised his eyelids. As the deputy hall master of Chengbing Hall, he was only responsible for refining pills. As for how to distribute them, he would not interfere.

The middle-aged man in blue on the left saw Li Mubai and said with a smile, "Senior Brother Li, you've come at the right time. The three of us have just come up with a plan—"

"What are you discussing?"

Li Mubai interrupted the man directly: "What's there to discuss? Lin Yan definitely wants one of these great medicines."

To discuss?

If Lin Yan's strength is insufficient, I will sit down and discuss it properly.

Now that Lin Yan is strong enough, there's no point in discussing anything further.

In terms of potential and strength, Lin Yan is undoubtedly worthy of the title. If it weren't for the sect's rule that each person could only receive one pill, he would have wanted to take both of these powerful pills for himself.

Upon hearing Li Mubai's words, Wang Lingsong paused for a moment and exchanged a glance with the two men.

This wasn't the first time they'd discussed the ownership of the two Taiyi Elixirs; the previous two times, Senior Brother Li's tone was quite different.

The previous times, Senior Brother Li was very polite and always talked about Lin Yan's talent. Why did he suddenly become such a different person? It's as if he had a lot of anger outside and came here to vent it, speaking so domineeringly.

The man in blue robes' expression darkened: "Senior Brother Li, I admit Lin Yan has great talent, but the sect rules have long been established that anyone under sixty years old can compete for a large amount of medicinal herbs if they have fewer than three. It was only because of Lin Yan's talent that the three of us discussed it and decided to give Lin Yan a chance, suppressing his strength to the Void Phase Realm—"

"No need, it's unnecessary!" Li Mubai interrupted directly: "If you don't agree to give one, then we'll compete according to the rules. As long as you can defeat Lin Yan—even if you injure or cripple him—it's because Lin Yan is inferior and lacks self-awareness. Qijian Hall won't have any objections."

Man in blue:

The other two: —

Seeing his three junior brothers remain silent, Li Mubai admitted that he had indeed felt aggrieved by Lin Yan and was now venting his anger, but these three junior brothers deserved it.

The previous times he privately discussed matters with these three junior brothers, he spoke very politely, but none of them were willing to give him face.

If I hadn't mentioned Lin Yan's absence from the sect and brought up that senior god again, these three junior brothers would probably have already divided up those two pills.